{"id":104249,"date":"2024-06-30T01:28:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T01:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T15:46:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:46:48","slug":"be-aware-of-phishing-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Aware Of Phishing Emails"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"336cb5b64765e27a1a6c1bb71b941f1a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4830628043307652\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- above content -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4830628043307652\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5864845439\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2063 Are you worried about \u200dfalling \u200bprey \u2062to scams? Are you worried \u200cabout exposing sensitive information you don&#8217;t\u2063 want to? Be aware of phishing emails and\u2063 how to spot\u2064 them. Phishing emails\u200b are malicious\u2062 attempts \u2064by\u2062 cyber \u2063criminals to \u2062obtain your \u2062personal information such as bank\u2063 account passwords,\u200c credit card numbers, \u200cand login \u2063credentials. By learning more\u200d about phishing \u2062emails and how to recognize\u200b and avoid them, you can protect yourself from online\u2062 scams. This\u2064 article \u200ddiscusses the basics of phishing and offers useful tips\u2062 on how\u2062 to \u200dstay \u2062secure online\u2063 and \u200bbe aware of\u2063 phishing emails. Being aware\u200d of the\u2064 different types of\u200d phishing techniques\u2063 and avoiding suspicious emails can\u200c be the \u200bkey to keeping sensitive information safe \u2062and avoiding online fraud. Use these tips \u200dto ensure that your online presence remains secure \u200cand you can remain safe from the latest phishing email \u2062scams.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/#1_Protect_Yourself%E2%80%8B_from%E2%80%8D_Scams_%E2%80%8Dwith_%E2%81%A4these_Tips_for_Identifying_Phishing_Emails\" >1. Protect Yourself\u200b from\u200d Scams \u200dwith \u2064these Tips for Identifying Phishing Emails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/#2_Spotting_the_Signs_of_a_Phishing_%E2%81%A3Email\" >2. Spotting the Signs of a Phishing \u2063Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/#3_Dont%E2%81%A3_Fall_%E2%81%A3Victim_to%E2%81%A2_Phishers_%E2%81%A4and_Make_Smart_Email_Choices\" >3. Don\u2019t\u2063 Fall \u2063Victim to\u2062 Phishers \u2064and Make Smart Email Choices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/#4_Protect_Yourself%E2%81%A4_with_%E2%80%8DOur%E2%80%8D_Simple_%E2%80%8BGuide_to_Identifying_Phishing_Attempts\" >4. Protect Yourself\u2064 with \u200dOur\u200d Simple \u200bGuide to Identifying Phishing Attempts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/be-aware-of-phishing-emails\/#Q_A\" >Q&#038;A<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"1-protect-yourself-from-scams-with-these-tips-for-identifying-phishing-emails\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Protect_Yourself%E2%80%8B_from%E2%80%8D_Scams_%E2%80%8Dwith_%E2%81%A4these_Tips_for_Identifying_Phishing_Emails\"><\/span>1. Protect Yourself\u200b from\u200d Scams \u200dwith \u2064these Tips for Identifying Phishing Emails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Safety \u200dFirst!<\/strong> Protecting \u2062yourself from\u200d scams is easier than you think. Here are some tips for\u2063 identifying phishing emails:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a close look at the email address. Phishers may try to place a trusted \u200dname \u200cin the \u201cfrom\u201d line, such as your bank or\u2063 credit card \u2064company. If the email address doesn\u2019t\u2064 match\u2063 the address you usually use, delete\u200b the \u2062message.<\/li>\n<li>Check \u2064for\u200c grammar and spelling mistakes. Poorly written\u2063 emails \u2064may \u200cbe indicative\u200b of an attempted \u200dfraud.<\/li>\n<li>If \u200dyou didn\u2019t \u200dinitiate the \u200brequest \u200bfor information, be\u2064 suspicious. Legitimate companies only\u200d ask for\u200d personal information in extreme circumstances that \u200dyou \u200chave instigated.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of urgent\u200c requests. Common\u2064 phishing \u200cscams often try to \u2063entice \u2062you to \u200benter confidential information \u200cunder the guise of urgency or threats.<\/li>\n<li>Never \u200dclick\u2064 on a link in\u200c an \u2064email \u200dwithout\u2063 confirming its source. Hover your\u2063 mouse over the link \u2064to view the website address it will take you to.\u200b If it looks suspicious, don\u2019t click\u200d it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Protect yourself \u2062from scams by keeping an eye out for \u200dphishing\u200c emails.\u200d Remember, \u200cif\u200d something\u2064 looks too good \u200dto be\u2063 true,\u200d it likely is.\u2062 If you receive an email that \u2062makes you suspicious \u200dor entices you to act quickly, don\u2019t\u2062 click\u200b the link. Instead contact the\u2064 company directly\u2063 with a phone \u2064call or\u2062 visit their website\u2064 to confirm\u2063 the validity of \u200cthe request.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-spotting-the-signs-of-a-phishing-email\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Spotting_the_Signs_of_a_Phishing_%E2%81%A3Email\"><\/span>2. Spotting the Signs of a Phishing \u2063Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How Do You Know you are\u200d Facing \u2063a Phishing Email?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Most people have heard of phishing emails, but\u200c not \u200deveryone can recognize\u200d the signs\u200d of the \u2064malicious emails in their inboxes. \u200bKnowing how to identify a phishing email is key in \u2062avoiding getting scammed. Here are some typical signs that the email you have received is malicious:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sender\u2019s \u2062address looks odd. Check the\u2064 domain\u200c carefully\u200c and if it\u2064 looks suspicious\u200c then it is probably a phishing email. \u200cSome criminals use many\u2063 different methods to\u200b blur\u2064 the\u200d source\u200c of the \u2063email. <\/li>\n<li>Most emails will\u200d start\u200b with\u200d \u201cDear Customer\u201d, which is an obvious red flag. Legitimate \u200demails \u200dfrom companies that you have an account with will go into more details and use your name or username. <\/li>\n<li>The email might \u200dinclude a\u2064 sense of urgency, as in an \u201cimmediate\u201d action that is required \u2063from you. Most of the time you just have to ignore such emails.<\/li>\n<li>The message might contain a\u200b link to\u200b a malicious website.\u2062 This is why \u200dit is important never to\u200b click on a \u200clink unless you are sure of its source. Also,\u2062 check if the URL looks\u2062 highly suspicious.<\/li>\n<li>Check the\u2064 spelling\u2064 and grammar. Most companies take\u2063 pride in \u2063their\u200b attention\u200c to detail, and\u2063 phishing emails usually contain a \u2064lot\u200d of mistakes.<\/li>\n<li>You may get \u2063emails asking for\u200d personal \u200bdetails \u200dsuch \u200cas username, \u2062passwords or account numbers.\u200c No legitimate company should \u200bask you for this \u2064type of information. Any\u2062 email requesting this \u2064info is \u200dto \u2064be \u2062immediately\u200d deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is \u2064also important to remember that phishing emails use \u2062social\u2063 engineering to persuade people to do things. Pay \u2064special attention to \u2062the messages and the\u200d actual\u2062 content of the email and think\u2064 twice before opening any\u2063 email \u200dor clicking\u2064 on any links.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-dont-fall-victim-to-phishers-and-make-smart-email-choices\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dont%E2%81%A3_Fall_%E2%81%A3Victim_to%E2%81%A2_Phishers_%E2%81%A4and_Make_Smart_Email_Choices\"><\/span>3. Don\u2019t\u2063 Fall \u2063Victim to\u2062 Phishers \u2064and Make Smart Email Choices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Email fraud on the rise:<\/strong> With the rise of mobile devices being \u200cused for \u2063both personal and business communication, phishers\u2062 have more tools \u200cthan ever\u200d to send malicious emails. By \u2063disguising themselves\u200d as someone supposed to be familiar to their\u2063 victims, they \u2064can launch convincing\u200d attacks and take away information, \u200dmoney, or even identities in the process. \u2064 <\/p>\n<p><strong>How to \u2064outsmart fraudsters:<\/strong> There are steps you can take to safeguard \u2064yourself\u200b from email \u200dfraud. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be\u200c suspicious of any email or text message that suggests you act \u200cnow or something\u200c will be missed<\/li>\n<li>Be wary of any\u200d offers that seem too\u2062 good to \u2062be\u2062 true<\/li>\n<li>Never\u200c click links in emails \u2064from unrecognized \u200bsenders<\/li>\n<li>Double-check to make\u2063 sure any email address you receive \u2064is legitimate, especially\u200b when \u2064asking for\u200b personal information<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t download \u2064attachments from unrecognized\u200b senders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By being aware of the \u200bways criminals \u200dcan take\u200b advantage\u200d of unsuspecting victims, you can \u200bstay \u200dinformed \u200dabout\u200d online \u200bsafety and make smarter choices\u2062 when it comes to emails.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-protect-yourself-with-our-simple-guide-to-identifying-phishing-attempts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Protect_Yourself%E2%81%A4_with_%E2%80%8DOur%E2%80%8D_Simple_%E2%80%8BGuide_to_Identifying_Phishing_Attempts\"><\/span>4. Protect Yourself\u2064 with \u200dOur\u200d Simple \u200bGuide to Identifying Phishing Attempts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With \u200bthe \u200badvancement of technology,\u200c cyber criminals \u200bhave come\u200b up\u200c with more sophisticated ways \u2064of fraud.\u2063 One\u200d of \u200bthe\u2064 most \u2062common frauds\u2064 we see nowadays is \u2064phishing, where\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/two-factor-authentication\/\">scammers \u200bsend fraudulent \u200dphone calls<\/a>, emails, or texts\u2063 to trick their victims \u200cinto divulging their personal information. It\u200c is important to\u200c be aware\u2063 and be \u2062able to\u200c recognize phishing attempts, so you can protect\u2064 yourself from getting \u200dscammed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are \u2062a\u2064 few tips\u200b to help \u2063you identify a phishing attempt: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If\u200b an \u2062email or text requests you\u200d to\u2063 click a link or\u2064 enter your personal information, then \u200dit \u200cis most likely a\u2062 phishing\u2064 attempt.<\/li>\n<li>Check for odd spelling mistakes, as \u200cscammers\u200b usually \u200cwrite \u200bquickly and \u2062make\u2062 typos.<\/li>\n<li>Legitimate \u200ccompanies do \u200cnot send\u200b out emails asking you to \u2062verify your account information. \u2064If you get an\u200c email\u200d like \u200cthis, it \u200cis most\u2063 likely \u2064a\u200b scam.<\/li>\n<li>Be vigilant when an \u2062email or text encourages \u2063you to\u2064 act\u2063 urgently and\u200d pressure\u2062 you into doing \u200dsomething. <\/li>\n<li>Notice if\u2062 the tone of \u2064the communication sounds\u200b suspicious. If the message \u2063proposes too-good-to-be-true offers or odd requests, then it might\u2064 not be authentic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If something just \u2062does not seem right, it&#8217;s always\u200c better to err\u200b on the\u2064 side of caution\u200b and double-check with the \u200dcompany directly, instead of\u2063 responding \u2062to \u200cthe email. This way, you can be sure that there&#8217;s\u2062 no\u2064 scam involved.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"qa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_A\"><\/span>Q&#038;A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Q: What is a \u200dphishing \u2063email?<br \/>\nA: A phishing email is an\u2063 email sent\u200b by\u200c someone pretending to represent \u2063a \u200clegitimate company or organization \u2062trying \u200dto get your personal information, \u2063like passwords or bank \u200bdetails.<\/p>\n<p>Q:\u200c How \u2063can I spot \u2062a phishing \u200cemail?<br \/>\nA: To spot a phishing \u200cemail look out for suspicious\u2064 emails \u200cthat may have spelling \u200bor\u2062 grammar mistakes and seem to \u2064be asking for personal information\u2064 like\u2062 passwords\u2064 or \u2064bank account details. Be \u2064sure to check who the email is \u2063from\u200c or if\u200d their email address looks \u200csuspicious.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What\u200c should\u200b I do if I get \u2063a\u2063 phishing email?<br \/>\nA:\u200d Make sure\u2064 you don&#8217;t click \u200don any strange links or \u2063attachments, and don&#8217;t reply to the \u200bemail. Delete it\u2062 immediately. \u200cIf you think you may have given\u200d out your \u200dpersonal \u200dinformation, contact your bank\u2062 or \u200cother\u200c organisations straight away. Do\u2064 not\u2063 let phishing emails\u200c trick you or your business. With\u200d LogMeOnce you \u200dcan \u200dcreate a FREE account \u2064and\u200d ensure your\u2063 online safety with Auto-login and SSO. \u200cTo make\u200b sure \u200dyou are\u200c protected from online threats and phishing email scams, \u200cmake sure you head over to LogMeOnce.com and get your\u200d FREE\u2063 account\u2064 today! Make \u200bsure\u200c to stay safe and\u2062 be aware \u200cof phishing emails by guarding yourself with LogMeOnce. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2063 Are you worried about \u200dfalling \u200bprey \u2062to scams? Are you worried \u200cabout exposing sensitive information you don&#8217;t\u2063 want to? Be aware of phishing emails and\u2063 how to spot\u2064 them. Phishing emails\u200b are malicious\u2062 attempts \u2064by\u2062 cyber \u2063criminals to \u2062obtain your \u2062personal information such as bank\u2063 account passwords,\u200c credit card numbers, \u200cand login \u2063credentials. 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